State Board of Education member asking court to dismiss Glenda Ritz's lawsuit

9:51 PM,
Oct. 23, 2013

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Another day, another round of contention in the power struggle between the state's voter-elected superintendent and the governor-appointed board of education.

One day after Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz sued the board, contending that members were operating in secret without her knowledge, a board member said Wednesday his attorney was filing a motion to dismiss her suit. The state's attorney general also weighed in, saying he hoped to help resolve the matter without going to court.

At stake, it appears, is who has the power - and how much - in deciding education ...